Skirt evener, tucker, hemmer, and marker



c. M. DRAKE.

SKIRT EVENER, TUCKER, HEMMER, AND MARKER.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2I. I9I9I 1,344,871. 4 PatentedJune 29, 1920 wa s UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARRIE M. DRAKE, OF FORT DODGE, IOWA.

SKIRT EVENER, TUCKER,

Application filed May 21,

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CARRIE M. DRAKE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort Dodge, in the county of obster, and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skirt Eveners, Tuckers, I-Iemmers, and Markers, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to measuring instruments, and more especially to tailors measures for use particularly on ladies skirts; and the-object of the same is to produce an instrument whereby the hem can be indicated at the desired distance from the ground and the tucks from the hem and from each other at any desired distances, after which the skirt can be removed from the wearer or from the dress form. and stitched.

The invention consists in a structure of substantially tripod shape whose front legs have series of openings at regular measured distances from each other and whose rear leg supports the front legs when the device set up, and rods are strung through certain of said openings at selective distances as will appear below. Means are also present for preventing undue spreading of the feet of the tripod, while yet permitting the several elements to be assembled for storage of the device. The structure-may be used in the manner described below, and in the drawings,-

Figure 1 is an elevation of this invention set up and in use.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device alone. V

Fig. 8 is an edge view of the same in its folded condition.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view.

While I refer hereinafter to the structure as of tripod shape, I do so merely because I have shown in the drawings two front elements or legs and a single rear element or brace for the legs. Individually they are preferably of wood of appropriate dimen-- sions, and the legs 1 and 2 shown herein are connected with the brace 3 at the upper end of all elements by a loose pivot 4 held in position in any suitable way. For preventing undue spreading of the elements a restrainer is employed such as a chain 5 attached at its extremities at 6 to the legs and passing between its extremities around the brace as shown. There should be at least three of Specification of Letters Patent.

HEMMER, AND MARKER.

Patented June 29, 1920.

1919. Serial No. 298,686.

these elements and all should be united at their upper ends on a common pivot.

The legs 1 and 2 are formed with an 'upright series of perforations, preferably disposed in two rows and in staggered relation, that row 8 near the front edge of each leg starting with its lower perforation preferably at one inch from the lower end of the leg and continuing upward in intervals of one inch, whereas the lower perforation of the rear row 9 stands preferably at one and one-half inches from the lower end of the leg, while the other perforations in this row are spaced at inch intervals so that they stand opposite the points midway between the perforations in the front row. Gage rods 10 are now provided as indicated in Figs. 2 and 4, and these are of a size to be passed through certain perforations and of a length somewhat greater than the distance between the legs when the tripod is set up.

When stored away orin transit, the article is folded as seen in Fig. 3. When set up it appears as in Figs. 2 and 4, and when in use the whole appears as in Fig. 1. Let us assume that it is desired that the hem of a skirt shall stand three inches above the floor and that there shall be two tucks above said hem, each two inches wide. Rods are passed through the perforations 8 in the legs 1 and 2 as seen in Fig. 4.

dress form so as to cause the skirt to hang to one side of the tripod and behind the rods as indicated in Fig. 1, the rods being therein shown as of considerable length so that they extend quite across the skirt. The latter is initially of ossibly sufficient length to reach the floor. The workman now pins up the goods to form tucks alining with or possibly inclosing the uppermost two rods, and also pins up the lower edge of the goods to form the hem at the bottom of the skirt alining with or possibly inclosing the lower- Inost rod. If the rods are inclosed as just suggested, the wearer turns around step by step to slip the hem or tucks off the ends of the rods as the work progresses, and this is continued all around the skirt with the result that the tucks are evenly spaced and the skirt is made of equal length throughout. Or, if it be desired to mark a skirt as for the subsequent formation of tucks or application of braid, ruffles, etc., it is quite obvious that a rod or rods may be passed The skirt is now applied to the wearer or to a suitable through the proper perforations, the wearer positioned close to them as shown in Big. 1, and the skirt marked by the workman as she turns slowly around, the marking being done by chalk, by the insertion of pins, or by making any suitable mark or indication on the skirt directly in alinement with the rod or rods in use. It will, of course, be understood that when the skirt is placed on a dress form instead of on the wearer, said dress form will be turned or rotated step by step to permit the hems or tucks to he slipped oif the ends of the rods.

having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

l. A skirt measure comprising elements converging upward to a point of union and pierced with rows of perforations equally spaced from the lower ends of the elements and from each other, and gage rods adapted to be passed through alined perforations.

2. A skirt measure comprising a tripod consisting of two legs at the front and a brace at the rear, all of said elements converging upward and being united pivotally, restraining means for limiting the degree to which. said elements may be spread, each leg having a row of transverse perforations spaced at measured intervals and a second row of perforations staggered with relation to said first row and gage rods selectively passed through alined perforations in the legs.

3. A skirt measure comprising two legs and a brace converging upward, a loose pivot connecting their upper ends, and a flexible element connected with the legs and leading around the brace for limiting the degree to which these elements may be spread, said legs having like rows of transverse perforations spaced at measured intervals from their lower ends upward, and gage rods adapted to be selectively passed throu h certain perforations.

4:. K tripod comprising three elements converging upward, a pin pivotally connecting them, and restraining means for limiting the degree to which the elements may be spread, combinedwith indicators adjustable on the legs at selected distances from their lower ends and from each other.

5. In skirt measures the combination with a pair of legs having like rows of perforations spaced at measured intervals, and rods for insertion through alined perforations for indicating a given distance of the skirt hem above the floor and given intervals between the tucks on the skirt; of an element connecting the upper ends of the legs, and means attached to said legs for supporting the legs while in use.

6. A skirt measure comprising coacting legs having like rows of perforations spaced at measured intervals, rods for insertion through alined perforations for indicating a iven distance of the skirt hem above the floor and given intervals between the tucks on the skirt, and means for supporting the legs while in use.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature.

CARRIE M. DRAKE. a 5. 

